[RipSawyer]

Government employees move up the ladder through educational credentials rather than merit. People are given jobs and promotions based on seniority, race and gender rather than ability or talent. >>>>>>>>>>

This is dead on the money, unfortunately it is not just the government, the same thing happens more than we care to admit in private industry. Anyone who has worked for large companies has seen the phenomenon of highly capable people working for someone who really should be at the bottom rather than managing others.

[cynicom]

As a government drone I can verify the promotion ladder. I could never get anyone fired or dismissed. The only way was to get them transferred off onto someone else. With an attitude like that I remained near the bottom rung, close enough that if I fell off I would not get bruised.

Working for the Federal government was the easiest and hardest job I ever had. Go with the tide was easy. Swim against the tide and you were in trouble. I was always in trouble.